The latest update fixes an issue where cybercriminals can gain access to your contacts.
The update fixes a problem that allows cybercriminals to extract your contact information even from a locked phone. Tetiana Vitsenko
Apple has released a new update for its iPhone smartphones. The update applies to all phones newer than the iPhone 8 model.
A security risk has been identified in the iPhone, which allows a cybercriminal to capture the phone’s contact information even from a locked phone. The problem has been fixed in the latest iOS 16.5 update.
Previous updates have fixed other security problems, such as accessing messages and accessing the phone’s payment application. You should update your devices often.
The latest update also brings a fix to the privacy of the phone’s Safari browser, where data leakage has been detected in older versions of the operating system.
This is how you update
You can download the update if your phone is online. Updating the phone’s operating system takes place as follows:
- Open the phone settings
- Click general
- Select “Software update”
- Allow phone to check for updates (requires network connection)
- If your phone does not have the latest update, a notification about the iOS 16.5 update should soon appear on the screen
- Click download and install
- The phone will download the update and restart itself
You can also download the update with a mobile data connection, but in this case you should check with your own subscription contract at what speed and how much data you can use.
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